Is your child interested in the solar system? I have this list of Space Activities for Preschoolers that offers a range of fun and educational resources to add to your science lessons.
Your child will love these Space Activities for Kids!
From the moon to different planets, this list includes the most engaging and age-appropriate activities that will have your children captivated from beginning to end!
Be sure to check out our Space Themed Scavenger Hunt for more learning fun!
Why should preschoolers learn about space?
Learning about space is so exciting! A space curriculum can be one of the most fun and educational topics to explore when homeschooling.
From paper plate planets to playing with space-themed sensory bins, there is an abundance of space activities available for preschoolers.
Not only are these activities informative, but they are also engaging and help young learners understand the wonders that lie in our universe. With space exploration as a form of entertainment, your preschooler will have an amazing time discovering something new each day!
They also learn that the world around them is much bigger than life on Earth itself. What child is not captivated by the enormous galaxies around us?
Fun space books to read
Reading to preschoolers is a great way to help them develop language and literacy skills, and books about space are especially engaging. These books offer vivid illustrations and age-appropriate stories that bring outer space adventures right into your living room. They’re sure to capture the imagination of any child!
Fun activities to learn about space
Create your own solar system – with the sun at the center, learn about the planets that orbit around the sun, and their distance from the sun, and create your own space project using construction paper or styrofoam balls.
Visit a science museum – plan a trip to a local museum that has a space exhibit to learn about the planets, and astronauts, if there’s a planetarium, learn about the different constellations in the galaxy.
Take a walk at night – head outdoors on a clear night and observe the sky with your kids, if you’re in a city with too much light pollution, you may have to get further away from the city before you see the stars in the sky. If you can get a telescope even better, your kids will love observing the sky to see different constellations.
Space Activities for Preschoolers
Now let’s start exploring the wonders of space! Your little ones won’t want adventures outside planet Earth to ever end after experiencing all of these exciting space ideas!
Space Activities for Preschoolers
Create your own lacing cards with this fun space theme activity to work on your child's fine motor skills. Preschoolers will love this.
Travel around the solar system to count the different planets in this fun and colorful I Spy activity.
Combine your child’s love of space with math and you get these cool space counting mats to help them count up to 10. They can also be used for addition and subtraction questions up to 10.
You'll love this fun file folder space game - perfect for your space fan.
Get counting to 20 with these adorable space counting cards. Math has never been this fun!
This a simple and fun art project to learn about the different planets made out of paper you already have with your craft supplies.
Get out your dot markers to have a blast with these fun space printables.
Your kids will love this gorgeous space sensory bin, the perfect way to explore the solar system with your little astronaut.
You'll need your crayons for these adorable space coloring pages to create your very own solar system.
Learn how to write the letter S with this space themed writing page. Great for young kids who are learning to write on their own.
What a fun way to get creative with pom pom balls.
Your kids will enjoy playing with play dough once they see these play dough mats.
Discover the solar system with these 3 part cards for your little one. What a fun way to learn new vocabulary words.
Which of these space activities will you try with your preschooler?
Monique is a homeschooling mother to 3 in Ontario, Canada. She shares homeschooling and science resources for young learners on Living Life and Learning. For more printables, join the Facebook group – Printables for Homeschool Parents.